1986 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Mets led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1986, with .667, .074 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 26 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1986
New York Mets
162 games
.667
Winning Percentage
.074 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .667 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .593 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 161 | .590 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .568 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .556 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .537 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | .537 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | .534 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .531 |
| 9 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 163 | .531 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 163 | .519 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .512 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | .491 |
| 14 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | .485 |
| 15 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | .478 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .469 |
| 16 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .469 |
| 18 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .457 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .451 |
| 19 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .451 |
| 21 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | .447 |
| 22 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .444 |
| 23 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .438 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 160 | .438 |
| 25 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | .414 |
| 26 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .395 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.